The Lawyer-Human Show

As partners in life and business, we spend a lot of time together. We're used to it.

But the pandemic, with its shelter in place orders and office closures, has forced a lot of couples to spend more time together than ever before. We wanted to learn more about what kind of effect this has been having on romance and happiness. Are couples closer than ever, or is the need for private space pushing couples apart?

Amy Baker, a relationship and intimacy coach, and the founder of The Pleasure Principal, joins us today to talk about the trends she's been seeing with her customers.

The recent shelter-in-place orders have forced a lot of relationships into the no-privacy zone. But how do we keep the spark alive and keep finding things to talk about when we're with our partners all day, every day?

As partners in life and business, we've been asking ourselves that question for a long time, and we think we've figured out how to not drive each other crazy..

Continuing on this month's theme, we speak with Connie Matisse - half of the husband and wife duo behind East Fork Pottery - about how to balance different communication styles.

When there are problems in an office, we call a meeting immediately. When there are issues at home, we may tend to wait until we've cooled off to have a conversation.

This week, Colin and Shreya talk about balancing different communication styles when your coworker is also your partner

This month our theme is bringing outside passions into the workplace. We're big believers that being able to be our true selves at work helps to both gain trust with our clients, and also makes the work day a little more fun.

Today, Colin and Shreya converse about how our hobbies and personality affect our careers.

If you missed our first episode of the month, we spoke with Brenna and Jay, the team behind Apex Art Lab, about what it means for them to bring their love of art to their framing and design shop in Seattle, WA.

This month on the Lawyer-Human show, we're talking about how people bring their outside passions and hobbies to their businesses. Later this month, we'll talk more about how we try to bring some of ourselves into our own business, but this episode is all about Apex Art Lab.

Apex Art Lab is a custom framing and art installation shop based in Seattle, Washington. Our guests this week are the husband and wife duo behind Apex Art Lab, Brenna and Jay. We love their creativity both in and outside of the business.

It's a love episode with Tim & Laura!

Sullivan & Sullivan is a boutique photography studio specializing in weddings and small business branding. They have a really interesting and beautiful aesthetic, and I would highly recommend checking out their work online. Their personalities clearly shine through in everything that they do, which is a delight to see and experience. They also have recently expanded to offer web design and business mentorship/coaching.

They also run Moveable Feast Retreats where they take 15 or so people to a different country every year. They rent out the most amazing accommodations that are unique to the country they are in. They explore the food and culture of the country with the goal that people will leave inspired to take these experiences and live a more soulful, meaningful, and full life.

Can't you just feel the love of these two? (Photograph by Alexandra Celia Photography)

You can find them at these online locations:

Instagram @sullivanandsullivanstudios @moveablefeastretreats

Where Colin and Shreya answer some of the questions that they normally ask their guests and you get to hear a snippet of karaoke recorded during New Year's Eve revelry from deep in the forests of Vietnam. It's "better" on video.

Sullivan & Sullivan is a boutique photography studio specializing in weddings and small business branding. They have a really interesting and beautiful aesthetic, and I would highly recommend checking out their work online. Their personalities clearly shine through in everything that they do, which is a delight to see and experience. They also have recently expanded to offer web design and business mentorship/coaching.

They also run Moveable Feast Retreats where they take 15 or so people to a different country every year. They rent out the most amazing accommodations that are unique to the country they are in. They explore the food and culture of the country with the goal that people will leave inspired to take these experiences and live a more soulful, meaningful, and full life.

And aren't they super hot and lovely looking? (Photograph by Alexandra Celia Photography)

You can find them at these online locations:

Instagram @sullivanandsullivanstudios @moveablefeastretreats

Our version of 'Twas the Night Before Christmas - we hope you enjoy our tale of a business owner's holiday woes.

Happy Holidays from LayRoots